SES AI (SES) & Its Competitors Head-To-Head Analysis
by Doug Wharley · The Cerbat GemSES AI (NYSE:SES – Get Free Report) is one of 216 publicly-traded companies in the “Electrical Equipment” industry, but how does it contrast to its peers? We will compare SES AI to similar companies based on the strength of its dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings and valuation.
Profitability
This table compares SES AI and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| SES AI | -289.64% | -26.21% | -20.78% |
| SES AI Competitors | -354.39% | -45.14% | -7.93% |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares SES AI and its peers gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| SES AI | $21.00 million | -$73.04 million | -3.97 |
| SES AI Competitors | $2.38 billion | $142.37 million | 21.52 |
SES AI’s peers have higher revenue and earnings than SES AI. SES AI is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.
Volatility & Risk
SES AI has a beta of 0.99, indicating that its share price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SES AI’s peers have a beta of -21.36, indicating that their average share price is 2,236% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
29.8% of SES AI shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 37.4% of shares of all “Electrical Equipment” companies are held by institutional investors. 13.8% of SES AI shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 15.1% of shares of all “Electrical Equipment” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings for SES AI and its peers, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| SES AI | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
| SES AI Competitors | 2279 | 5148 | 7186 | 433 | 2.38 |
SES AI currently has a consensus target price of $2.55, indicating a potential upside of 221.40%. As a group, “Electrical Equipment” companies have a potential upside of 41.75%. Given SES AI’s higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe SES AI is more favorable than its peers.
Summary
SES AI peers beat SES AI on 9 of the 13 factors compared.
SES AI Company Profile
SES AI Corporation engages in the development and production of high-performance Lithium-metal rechargeable batteries for electric vehicles, electric vehicle take-off and landing, and other applications. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Woburn, Massachusetts.